Kitai's career as a Halloween Costume Model has helped to show the world that there are amazing dogs available at local animal shelters. All deserve a home and a life filled with love! Many will be put to sleep unless someone, maybe you, comes to save them.
Even though he passed away two years ago the smiles and laughter he continues to create are priceless. Thank you for visting his website!

From the blog post:
A once in a lifetime dog. . . RIP Kitai
I sent you away on a Tuesday, Kitai. It was two days before spring, the sky was blue,
the breeze cool, and the sun shone brightly upon us as we spent our last day together.

Banana Slug 2012

Segway Polo Woz 2011

Monterey Bay Sea Otter Costume 2010

The Dog Whisperer 2006

Chia Pet 2009

Pupcorn 2007

Mounds - Furballl 2008

Sake Nigiri - 2005

Spider Bait 2004

These are the kinds of dogs you can find at your local shelter. Click their images to go to their shelter website or page on Dogster.com if you are interested in learning more about adopting a shelter dog. How cute are they?CUTEST DOGS EVER!

If
you or someone you know is looking to adopt, please tell them to check
out the facilities high-lighted in blue first as they are kill
shelters where
animals that don't find homes fast enough are euthanized. Kitai came from the Humane Society of Silicon Valley. His adoption fee included:
Spay/Neuter Surgery
Heath Exam (general health/behavior evaluation)
Microchip
Initial Vaccinations (DHLPP/Dogs)
Canine Bordetella Vaccine (For most Dogs)
Rabies Vaccination
De-worming (animals under 4 months)
Adoption Counseling
Educational Resources (and post-adoption counseling)
A complimentary physical examination and 14-day follow-up care by any VCA Animal Hospital in Santa Clara County

Open Shelters (formerly known as "kill" shelters) These are shelters that are forced to euthanize when they run out of space. Many first attempt to transfer animals to another shelter or rescue. Please
Report Neglected and Abused animals to the proper agencies listed below. You can be their voice, please don't stand by silently and watch them
suffer.

Below are Northern California "Rescue"
groups. Rescues are usually run by kind-hearted people who volunteer
to take animals (often from the kill shelters) into their own homes until
a permanent home can be found. Often their adoption requirements are more stringent then a shelters. Just keep in mind that they want to insure that each dog they've rescued will find a suitable forever home. Don't be put off by their questions about your lifestyle and how you intend to keep a dog if they approve you for adoption. Many require a fenced yard, that the dog must be an indoor dog and that their dogs receive regular vetting including flea control and heartworm prevention.

Rescue is the way to go when you want more history on the dog, such as are they good with kids, cats, other dogs, their level of training, house breaking and much more. Many of these points will be unknown if you adopt a shelter dog. The best part is each time a rescue dog is adopted it allows the rescue to take another dog from a shelter that might otherwise have been put down.

Please contact us if you know of a rescue not listed below so that we can add them to the list.